SMCC choir director Howard Cheung on the importance of choir tours

SMCC choir director Howard Cheung is a firm believer in the power of choir tours. Not only has he been taking his students on trips for years, but he used to join such trips as a teenager.

"I believe in this strongly," he said.

And it's not just about sight-seeing, though the sites in Italy are beautiful. "It's about leaving something behind: their music."

What's most important, though, is that tours like this make singers more well-rounded people and better team players.

"It's a growing experience," he said.